Chapter 465 Who gives orders to whom?
"Wu Yuemei!" Zhou Yi shouted.
Wu Yuemei was suddenly startled.
"Are you afraid of Yao Huanhuan?" Zhou Yi asked.
Wu Yuemei's eyes widened and her pupils dilated instantly, which is the most typical panic reaction.
She was indeed afraid.
"No...no..." she said guiltily.
"Who does Yao Huanhuan remind you of?" Zhou Yi asked immediately.
Wang Tao next to him was still confused and didn't react.
The secret in her heart was about to be revealed, and Wu Yuemei kept shaking her head.
"Tell me! Who does this child remind you of?" Zhou Yi asked slowly but without any doubt.
"Boss Huang..."
This is now completely confirmed. This is the situation Zhou Yi had thought of before.
If he simply suspected that Yao Huanhuan was Hu Dali's son, he wouldn't transfer his hatred to the child.
Besides, it is still unknown whether Wu Yuemei really hates Hu Dali to the core.
After all, she had been deceived by Hu Dali time and time again. Although she was stupid enough, there were other things that everyone understood. After all, she was in her thirties, and Hu Dali was so much younger than her and in the prime of his life.
Otherwise, you will be cheated again and again, and even have an affair with your husband after getting married.
Based on this, if she really believed that Yao Huanhuan was Hu Dali's son, she would not be so mean to the child and would not wish the child to die.
In addition, Wu Yuemei dropped out of junior high school and has little education. Both her parents' and her husband's families are from rural areas, so her level of cognition is actually very low.
Therefore, she is likely to be a very superstitious person, just like her mother-in-law Ding Lanying.
So there is only one possibility left.
Her hostility towards Yao Huanhuan stems from the fear brought about by superstition.
At least from what she said, only one person could create such an effect.
Boss Huang, who died without a burial place.
Wu Yuemei said tremblingly that not long after she gave birth, one night in the middle of the night, she dreamed that Boss Huang was asking for her life.
She was so scared that she woke up from her dream.
Then she turned her head and saw Yao Huanhuan, who was only a few months old, lying next to her. He didn't cry or make a fuss in the middle of the night, but just stared at her with his eyes open.
For some reason, the more she looked at the child, the more she felt that his eyes and expression resembled Boss Huang, so she slapped him right away.
The child burst into tears and woke up Yao Xi on the other side.
From that day on, she was particularly afraid of Yao Huanhuan, because the more she looked at her, the more she felt that the child did not look like Yao Xi or Hu Dali, but instead looked like Boss Huang who had died long ago.
She felt that this was Boss Huang's reincarnation, coming to seek revenge on her.
"So you think that Yao Huanhuan is the ghost of Boss Huang who is looking for you, right?" Zhou Yi asked loudly.
Wu Yuemei lost control of her emotions and yelled, "I've told him so many times that every wrong has its perpetrator. It was Hu Dali who killed you. It has nothing to do with me. I only took 500 yuan."
"I spent all the 500 yuan on ghost money and gold ingots, and burned them all for him."
"I told him to take the money and leave, let me go, and go find someone else."
"But he just wouldn't leave, so I had no choice but to beat and scold him. I wanted to drive him away."
Zhou Yi asked, "How do you want to drive him away?"
Wu Yuemei's lips trembled. "He...won't leave...so I can only send...send him off. I heard that...if a wronged soul dies again...it will never be reincarnated..."
"So what did you do that night?" Zhou Yi asked breathlessly.
"That night... I... I... wuwuwu..." Wu Yuemei covered her face and cried bitterly.
Later, she admitted that after beating Yao Huanhuan, she found that the child lying on the firewood pile began to have a high fever, shiver, and become unconscious. She boiled some hot water and decided to make more efforts to send the child away directly.
During the process, Yao Huanhuan cried, begged for mercy and struggled, but she gritted her teeth and pressed the child into the hot water.
Until the child stops moving, he or she should actually be in shock.
She thought that when the child's father and grandparents found out the next day, they would just think that he died of a sudden illness.
No one would suspect her.
At this point, the truth of this case has been revealed.
This is no longer an ordinary case of abuse, but a case of intentional homicide with subjective intention and premeditation.
Combined with the case of Mr. Huang mentioned earlier, Aunt Ding’s wish may be fulfilled.
But Zhou Yi didn't feel any sense of satisfaction at all that the case was solved.
He felt his chest was so stuffy, as if a huge rock was pressing on it.
This poor child was abused by his mother shortly after birth and eventually killed because of such a ridiculous reason!
Why……
After coming out of the detention center and on the way back to the county bureau, Wang Tao kept praising Zhou Yi for his ability. He said that he was indeed the one who followed Director Ni to solve major cases. He didn't expect that he was so capable at such a young age.
Zhou Yi knew that the other party was truly impressed, but he couldn't smile.
"Officer Zhou, how do you know that Yao Huanhuan didn't have dinner? There was no autopsy." Wang Tao asked, because the gap was torn from the point of having dinner.
"Wu Yuemei's previous confession stated that when she was changing the child's clothes at night, she noticed that the child's wound was severely red and swollen, so she took a hot bath."
Wang Tao nodded.
"First of all, she is not a responsible mother. Why would she take the initiative to change her child's clothes? This is questionable."
"Secondly, the child's legs and buttocks are severely swollen, and he must sit on a bench to eat. I visited the Yao family yesterday, and their table and benches are not suitable for a child to finish his meal standing up. If he sits on a bench, he will definitely cry because he can't bear the pain. So Wu Yuemei didn't need to wait until she changed her clothes at night to check the child's wounds."
"Finally, given Wu Yuemei's temper and attitude towards children, if the child couldn't sit down during meals because of the pain and didn't eat properly, how would Wu Yuemei react?"
Wang Tao thought for a moment and replied, "He'll get furious and beat and scold the child, right?"
"That's right. Given her personality, it's unlikely she would use what she thought was the right method to reduce the child's swelling, regardless of whether the child ate or not. So, in fact, from the very beginning, there were some logical flaws in her confession."
After returning to the county bureau and going to the director's office, Wang Tao couldn't wait to report the case to Ni Jianrong.
It’s not that he wanted to take credit, but he saw that Zhou Yi had no intention of speaking.
At first, Ni Jianrong didn't take it seriously, thinking that the two people went to the detention center to find out about the situation.
But the more I listened, the more I felt something was wrong. A murder case? And why was there another case within a case?
After listening to this, Ni Jianrong was very excited and said "good" three times in a row.
This is a good start. A civil case of unclear nature has become a criminal case of intentional homicide, and it may also lead to an unsolved case involving other provinces and cities.
This is definitely a great achievement!
"Director Ni." Zhou Yi said.
"Hey, tell me." Ni Jianrong certainly knew that this was Zhou Yi's achievement. If Xiao Wang had this ability, he would have gone to the Municipal Bureau long ago.
"Let's report this to the city bureau first, change the nature of the case, and then have the medical examiner perform an autopsy as soon as possible. The child's body is still frozen at the county funeral home."
Ni Jianrong nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll contact the Municipal Bureau right away."
"Also, the information on Mr. Huang's case needs to be verified with other provinces and cities as soon as possible. Once confirmed, a warrant must be issued to arrest Hu Dali."
"Yes, this is very important. Xiao Wang, please write it down."
"One last thing."
"Based on the current situation, we may need to apply to the provincial department for a DNA test on Yao Huanhuan."
"DNA?" Ni Jianrong was stunned. "Is this necessary?"
"I think we still need to do one to confirm whether Yao Xi and Yao Huanhuan are related by blood. This is related to the aftermath of the victim."
Zhou Yi's idea was actually very simple. He hoped that Yao Huanhuan was indeed Yao Xi's son. Otherwise, this child would really become a wandering ghost without the love of his father or mother.
Ni Jianrong frowned and said nothing.
Zhou Yi knew what he was worried about and said, "Forget it, I'll take care of this matter. I'll call Mr. Qin later and ask him for help."
Wang Tao couldn't help but ask, "Master Qin? Which Master Qin?"
"Qin Beihai." Zhou Yi said.
Wang Tao was instantly confused.
Qin Beihai? The leading figure in the provincial capital's forensic field? A few months ago, the municipal police had a case, and they'd asked him to solve it.
Who is this Zhou Yi? From the way he speaks, he seems to be very familiar with Mr. Qin.
Moreover, he had felt something was wrong earlier. Who was the director?
Why is it Zhou Yi who is giving instructions to Director Ni?
Ni Jianrong asked Xiao Wang to quickly check it out, then looked at his watch and said with a smile, "Zhou Yi, it's time for dinner. Let me take you out for dinner and we can have a good chat."
He really regretted it now. If he had known that such a talent was in Hongcheng, he should have used him for himself and won him over. Why did he let Wu Yongcheng get away with it?
Zhou Yi forced a smile and declined, saying that he would do it next time. Yao Huanhuan's experience made him unable to eat now.
Upon hearing this, Ni Jianrong immediately expressed deep sorrow and said, "Well, who says it isn't true? I'm also having a hard time sleeping and eating. So, let's make a deal. Next time, when you're officially transferred to Wuguang, I'll host a welcome party for you."
After coming out of the Yunshan County Bureau, Zhou Yi headed towards the station.
Then he called Wu Yongcheng and told him everything about Yao Huanhuan's case, of course he just glossed over the matter about Ni Jianrong.
After listening to this, Wu Yongcheng was silent for a long time, and then Zhou Yi heard the sound of a lighter.
Obviously, Captain Wu has drawn again.
"Zhou Yi, my advice on this DNA thing is not to do it."
Zhou Yi was stunned, "Why?"
"Can Wu Yuemei herself confirm whose child it is?"
"cannot."
"Since you can't, then go tell Yao Xi that Wu Yuemei said that on purpose to anger him. Hu Dali is Wu Yuemei's ex-boyfriend, but he has nothing to do with the child."
"Captain Wu, do you mean I want to lie to the Yao family?"
"This isn't a lie. Wu Yuemei herself doesn't know the truth. The law still emphasizes the presumption of innocence. This is based entirely on the suspect's unfounded words. It can't be called a lie. It's just part of the objective facts."
Wu Yongcheng puffed out smoke and said, "Think about it yourself. The child is gone. What will happen if the DNA results show that the child is not from the Yao family?"
Zhou Yi suddenly understood.
If the child is not from the Yao family, then there will be no one to take care of the child's funeral, and there will not even be anyone to burn paper for him in the future.
However, the three people in the Yao family will not feel relieved about this, but will only become more depressed.
Four people had to pay for Wu Yuemei's mistake.
Wu Yongcheng said, "Think about this again. Given the knowledge and cultural level of these three members of the Yao family, do they even know what DNA is?"
"Captain Wu, that makes sense!"
Things have come to this point, maybe it would be a good thing to let it go. At least there is still hope and it won't lead to murder.
Sure enough, this is the gap between Ni Jianrong and Wu Yongcheng!
"Captain Wu, thank you for your guidance. I now understand."
For these superstitious rural people, we have to use their logic to solve the problem.
Zhou Yi decided to go to Yao Xi and talk about the child first. As for whether he believed it or not, that was his business.
Then, after returning, I asked grandma to find a fortune teller or something like that, give her some money, and bring Aunt Ding over to perform a play for her.
That's all he can do to help. Everyone has his own life and has to pay for it.
Zhou Yi went to the bus station to check the bus schedule. Seeing that it was still early, he went to a nearby street shop to eat something.
At around 1:00 p.m., I finally returned to Yunlai Town and ran to find Yao Xi.
After hearing what he said, Yao Xi was stunned for a long time, and finally uttered a sentence: "You...you didn't lie to me, did you?"
Zhou Yike had no intention of arguing with him about the authenticity of this matter. Anyway, the message had been delivered, and it didn't matter whether he believed it or not. He just needed to work harder on the issue of superstition in the future.
In fact, Zhou Yi knew very well that when a person dies, it is like a light going out. After death, the person no longer exists on a physical level. The things that come after are actually just the thoughts of the living.
But that's how people are. Sometimes, even though they know something is fake, they still do it.
It's nothing more than making the relatives of the deceased feel better.
Zhou Yi left Yao Xi, who was at a loss, and prepared to find a car to take him back to Xiaguan Village.
Because there is no bus from the town to the village.
Forget about taking taxis, they don't exist. There are only a few of them in the county.
Usually they are motorcycles and vans.
Zhou Yi walked around the busiest market in town and found a group of motorcyclists playing cards under the shade of a towering tree. They were all idle and waiting for business.
Zhou Yi walked over to take a look and found that this group of people were just fighting for fun and were not gambling.
Just as he was about to ask how much it would cost to go to Xiaguan Village, the conversation between several people caught his attention.
"Hey, have you heard? Lao Ba took a group of students to Xishan this morning. One against seven."
"Are they the students who stayed at Boss Xue's hotel last night? These kids, barely grown, dare to go to Xishan? A pair of preserved eggs."
"Hey, you never thought about it, young people nowadays are so brave, they dare to climb wild mountains. I'm afraid they won't know how they died. One against two."
"Old Eight is so wicked. He only cares about making money and doesn't know how to stop him. What if something goes wrong? No."
"Why didn't you try to persuade them? Lao Ba said these little bastards were stubborn and one of them even scolded him, which really pissed Lao Ba off. Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, straight!"
"Hey, how can you be so ungrateful? I've been waiting for you, blast!"
"That's right. This West Mountain is undeveloped. There are always foolish people who sneak up and fall to their deaths. I don't know what's so good about climbing this wild mountain."
"That's because you don't know. I heard that some people love to climb wild mountains and do that. It's exciting."
Everyone laughed knowingly.
At this moment, someone looked up and noticed Zhou Yi, a stranger, and asked, "Boss, do you want a ride?"
Everyone then turned to look at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi knew that the group of young people they were talking about were the same group he and Lu Xiaoshuang met yesterday.
It seems that my advice yesterday was useless.
I hope nothing happens to them.
Although they are indeed unpleasant, as a policeman, Zhou Yi cannot possibly want anything to happen to them.
It's okay to encounter some problems and get slightly injured. After all, young people are full of energy and only learn lessons after suffering.
Just don't let anyone die.
The key point is that Zhou Yi doesn't know whether this group of people had any trouble in their previous life.
Even if someone dies in an accident in the mountains, it is not a criminal case.
As for news, information is limited and it is difficult to spread even to the next city.
After all, it is common for people to die in undeveloped wild mountains.
Hey, can't I just live a good life? Why do I have to act so harshly?
"Master, how much does it cost to go to Xiaguan Village?" Zhou Yi asked.
…
The motorcycle stopped at the entrance of the village. Zhou Yi got off, paid, and then walked slowly towards his grandmother's house.
I would pick up a reed along the way and use it as a whip to whip people.
Childhood happiness is so simple.
Before I reached my grandma's house, I saw a familiar figure by the small river next to it. He was wearing a straw hat and sitting by the river, concentrating on fishing.
Zhou Yi tiptoed over, then leaned over and asked quietly, "Is it fun?"
Lu Xiaoshuang was startled and was about to speak when she felt the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sink.
She didn't have time to speak and hurried to pull the fishing rod.
But she didn't expect that the guy in the water was so strong that she couldn't hold it firmly. The fishing line was stretched straight and the fishing rod almost slipped out of her hand.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi was quick-witted and grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it hard.
Zhou Yi exerted force with both hands, and a big black fish jumped out of the water along the fishing line, dancing in the afternoon sun.
Lu Xiaoshuang smiled brightly and excitedly exclaimed, "It's amazing!" Her white teeth seemed to reflect the sunlight.
Zhou Yi was infected by her smile, and the gloom in his heart was swept away.
Zhou Yi was carrying a bucket. In addition to the big black fish, there were some small fish in the bucket, all of which were caught by Lu Xiaoshuang.
Lu Xiaoshuang carried a fishing rod in one hand and a small stool in the other.
"Is the countryside fun?" Zhou Yi asked.
Lu Xiaoshuang immediately nodded with a smile, "It's much more fun than the city. There are so many small streams and ditches. Grandpa said you can even catch crayfish there. We're really short of water there. There's only one river near the village, and the banks are bare. There's nowhere like here with all the reeds."
"During the dry season, the water sometimes stops flowing, so my father has to fetch water from a well more than a mile away. It's very difficult to dig a well there, and many wells don't get a drop of water even after a long time of digging."
"And the water doesn't taste good either. It's very bitter and needs to be boiled before you can drink it."
Watching her chattering on and on, Zhou Yi reached out and touched her head and said, "Silly girl, doesn't water have to be boiled before drinking?"
"No, grandma said the well water here is drinkable. I drank it at noon and it was ice cold."
When I got home, grandma came to ask me how things went.
Zhou Yi did not disclose the specific details of the case, but only said that Yao Xi was a very stubborn person and now he actually suspected that Yao Huanhuan was not his son.
When grandma heard this, she was so angry that her eyes widened.
Zhou Yi quickly made an excuse and said that Yao Xi should not be allowed to have such wild thoughts. What if Aunt Ding took it seriously? Then the child would not even be able to get paper money during the Qingming and Winter Solstice in the underworld. It would be too pitiful.
Grandma immediately agreed with her eldest grandson's words, thinking that the child should not be left to be a lonely ghost.
Zhou Yi struck while the iron was hot and put forward his ideas. Grandma nodded repeatedly and said that she should not worry about it and she would take care of it.
There is a little fairy in the next town who is very spiritual. She will take Aunt Ding to visit her in a few days.
At dinner time, my uncle came back with his wife and son, and the whole family gathered around the big table again.
My uncle Zhang Yunbao runs a seafood business. He doesn’t do anything else, but he has a lot of aquatic products, including a lot of fresh river and seafood.
Grandma complained to him that he brought so much, and he might as well sell it and make some money.
"I'm making this for my eldest nephew," the younger uncle said, then asked, "Zhou Yi, when are you going back? I'll get you two boxes of fish. You can take them back to your mother and share some with the relatives."
Zhou Yi was shocked when he heard this, and quickly waved his hands and said, "No, little uncle, please don't send fish to my mother. She can't eat it all, and she pickled it all. My father and I have eaten so much that we are almost like salted fish."
Lu Xiaoshuang smiled secretly, remembering the salted fish that Zhou Yi had secretly thrown away when they moved. However, when she went to Zhou Yi's parents' house last time, Lu Xiaoshuang found that Zhou Yi's mother seemed to have pickled a lot of salted fish again. It seemed that they were given by this uncle.
"Uncle, you should listen to grandma and sell it for some money."
Zhang Yunbao said nonchalantly, "It's okay. As long as I work in the aquatic industry, my family will have plenty of fish to eat."
Grandpa tapped the edge of the fish bowl in the middle of the table with his chopsticks and said, "We don't need any fish even if you don't come. Look at this big black fish that Zhou Yi and Xiao Shuang caught."
"Uncle, how's your business lately?" Zhou Yi asked casually.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunbao put down his chopsticks, sighed, and asked, "Zhou Yi, do you know any police friends in Wuguang?"
When Zhou Yi heard this, he knew something was wrong, so he quickly asked, "Uncle, what's wrong?"
"You don't know, this Wu Guang underworld is too rampant!"
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